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Monday, May 18, 2026

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is calling off an attack on Iran planned for Tuesday because regional leaders had urged him to allow negotiations to continue and that a "very acceptable" deal for the U.S. was at hand.

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... rump wrote in a post on Truth Social that the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates asked him "to hold off on our planned Military attack of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which was scheduled for tomorrow, in that serious negotiations are now taking place, and that, in their opinion, as Great Leaders and Allies, a Deal will be made, which will be very acceptable to the United States of America, as well as all Countries in the Middle East, and beyond. This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!" ...

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No one knows if these things are taking place somewhere other than Trump's head.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-18 03:59 PM | Reply

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... He added, "Based on my respect for the above mentioned Leaders, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, The Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Daniel Caine, and The United States Military, that we will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow, but have further instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached." ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-18 04:00 PM | Reply

Trump has no credibility whatsoever.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-18 04:15 PM | Reply

"It's another Taco Tuesday

It's another Taco Tuesday
Starin' slowly 'cross the sky
I said goodbye

He was just a Con Man
Workin' on the dreams he planned to try
The scams go by

[Bridge]
Every night when the sun goes down
Just another lonely teen girl in town
And she's out runnin' 'round

She wasn't just another teen
And He couldn't keep from comin' on
It's been so long

Woah, and it's a hollow feelin'
When it comes down to screwing friends
It never ends

[Instrumental Interlude]

[Verse 3]
Take another shot of venom
Wonder why the right words never come
You just get numb

It's another Taco Tuesday
This Trump world still looks insane
Another frame (job)

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-18 05:12 PM | Reply

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